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01/31/2013
BBB tips to prevent phishing emails and protect your personal information
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03/22/2012
Have you received a text message offering you a free Walmart gift card? Despite the attraction of a $1,000 gift card, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that the Walmart gift card text message is a smishing scam.
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11/14/2011
A new scam has hit the market, targeting cell phone users. “Smishing,” similar to “phishing,” uses text messages to bait consumers into divulging their personal information.
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09/20/2010
Facebook users need to be careful about clicking links in status updates that say "OMG This GUY Went A Little To Far WITH His Revenge On His EX Girlfriend." It's a bait technique for a clickjacking at
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06/22/2010
Austin-area consumers report receiving a text message today that describes an incident involving a 5-year old girl. The message falsely states that for every forwarded message, Dell Children's Medical Center will donate 15 cents toward the child's healthcare expenses. The Seton Family of Hospitals states on their website, “the message is spam and is in no way affiliated with Dell Children's Medical Center or the Seton Family of Hospitals," and advises anyone who receives the message to delete it.
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04/28/2010
The Internet has changed the way many businesses reach out to existing and potential customers. According to Forrester Research, e-Commerce is on track to account for over half of all purchases in the next four years. BBB wants business owners to know how a successful e-mail marketing campaign can help reach out to consumers and attract attention to your company.
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04/12/2010
Several businesses across the US – including law firms, advertising agencies and architecture firms – have reported receiving a suspicious e-mail from the address seatac@bbb.org with the subject line
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04/09/2010
Most people are familiar with the "Nigerian scam" where a supposed member of the royal family wants to give you millions of dollars after you first wire some money their way. Well now it looks like sc
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04/01/2004
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) establishes requirements for those who send commercial email, spells out penalties for spammers and companies whose products are advertised in spam if they violate the law, and gives consumers the right to ask emailers to stop spamming them.
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01/01/2004
Your organization probably handles lots of Internet traffic every day — both to and from your clients and customers. The settings of your network servers may open your system to misuse.
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04/01/2002
Do you receive lots of junk email messages from people you don't know? It's no surprise if you do. As more people use email, marketers are increasingly using email messages to pitch their products and services. Some consumers find unsolicited commercial email - also known as "spam" - annoying and time consuming; others have lost money to bogus offers that arrived in their email in-box.
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